折
折 (zhé) means “to break”. It is made of 扌 + 斤 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 折 into its parts
What 折 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 斤 jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 下 xià — below
Origin hint: A hand 扌 wielding an axe 斤 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
折 stroke order
Example sentences
这件衣服打八折。Zhè jiàn yīfu dǎ bā zhé.This piece of clothing is 20% off.
这根筷子被他折断了。Zhè gēn kuàizi bèi tā zhé duàn le.He snapped this chopstick in two.
Words with 折
- 打折dǎzhéto give a discount
- 挫折cuòzhésetback
- 曲折qūzhéwinding
- 折腾zhētengto toss and turn
- 折磨zhémóto torment
- 周折zhōuzhétwists and turns
- 转折zhuǎnzhéturning point
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhé |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to break; to fold; discount (打折) |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 折
What does 折 mean?
折 (zhé) means “to break; to fold; discount (打折)”.
How many strokes does 折 have?
折 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 折?
The radical of 折 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 折?
折 is made of 扌 (hand) and 斤 (a catty (about 500 grams)).
Which HSK level is 折?
折 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Learn 折 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.